title: Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis diagnosed by transbronchial lung biopsy.
abstract: Minute pulmonary meningothelial-like nodules (MPMNs) are usually unique lesions in the lung parenchyma. Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis, which is presented as multiple MPMNs, has been less frequently described. MPMNs are mainly asymptomatic and are diagnosed after lung surgery or during autopsy. We report on a patient with multiple and bilateral pulmonary nodules, some of which were cavitated, diagnosed with diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis by transbronchial lung biopsy. Diffuse pulmonary meningotheliomatosis should be included in the differential diagnosis of bilateral lung nodules.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pneumology, Hospital Morales Meseguer, University of Murcia, Murcia, Spain. rbernabeumora@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bernabeu Mora
authors.forename: Juan Miguel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Sánchez Nieto
authors.forename: Chunshao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Alcaraz Mateos
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Giménez Bascuñana
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Rodríguez
mesh_terms: D001707:Biopsy, Needle / Q000379:methods*; D001999:Bronchoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged